*Disclaimer – This isn’t a commercial blog post.* Back in 1940, brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald, founded McDonalds in San Bernardino, California, USA. Flash forward to 2022 and the fast-food…
Developed by Toyota in the early 1970s and popularized by Dell in the 1990s, the just-in-time (JIT) supply chain methodology is used by many manufacturers across the world. The principle…
Love it or hate it, fast fashion has completely changed how consumers make purchases. Globally the fashion industry is worth $2.5 trillion and fast fashion’s share of this industry is continuing to…
Reshoring supply chains is currently high on the political agenda. However, while there may be merits for some businesses in reshoring, it is far from risk-free. The coronavirus pandemic has…
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Supply Chain – Ask an Expert with Knut Alicke
After attending Reuters Event’s virtual Supply Chain Europe, I had the amazing opportunity to have a chat with my latest interview partner Knut Alicke. Knut is a Partner at McKinsey…
The true business impact of the COVID-19 crisis will be best measured by the response of industries to learn lessons and rebound as strongly and quickly as possible. What is…
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Supply Chain – Ask an Expert with Ratri Loudes
So far, as part of our Ask an Expert series, I have had the opportunity to interview two supply chain experts in the form of Farzana Shubarna and Sheri Hinish.…
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The Next Chapter for the Supply Chain: The 3 most important topics shaping the future
No-one could have predicted over a year ago that a global pandemic would shut down economies all over the world; throw supply chains into chaos due to panic buying and…
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Supply Chain – Ask an Expert with Sheri Hinish
Our Ask an Expert series continues, and I am delighted to have the woman, who colleagues and clients affectionately call the “Supply Chain Queen”, Sheri Hinish as my next interview…
Foxconn and other Asian firms consider Mexico factories as China risks grow As the U.S.-China trade war continues and the coronavirus pandemic prompts firms to re-examine global supply chains, electronic…
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